Supreme Court considers Asbestos Liability| Largest Med Mal Award Reduced in Half| Fighting Back Against Meritless Climate Change Lawsuits| Climate Litigation Scorecard Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Decide Important Questions of Asbestos Liability The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a Superior Court decision, which found that the Fair Share Act applies to…
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PCCJR Update – July 9, 2018
Legislative Spring Wrap Up For the first time in recent history, the Pennsylvania General Assembly finished the budget process early this year. On June 22 the governor signed the $32.7 billion budget into law and the General Assembly went home for the summer. Several pieces of legislation of interest to civil justice reformers were “in play” during…
PCCJR Update — June 15, 2018
Action Needed! * Trial lawyers assault on student activities * Manufacturers to mayors: stand up against baseless litigation * NFL lawyers say widespread fraud hampering concussion settlement * In the News Action Needed to Save Long-Term Care In Pennsylvania Any time now the Pennsylvania House could take up legislation needed to protect nursing homes and long term…
Trial Lawyers Continue Assault on Student Activities in PA
Harrisburg- Today, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) called out yet another blatant example of trial lawyers gone wild in Pennsylvania. According to a June 11, 2018 radio report on WCHE 1520 AM, the West Chester School District cancelled the Pierce Middle School’s annual field trip to Cape Henlopen, Delaware. The trip was…
PCCJR Update — June 1, 2018
Budget Season Begins Rounding the corner into June, the House and Senate will turn its attention next week to the state budget, which is required to be completed by June 30. While negotiations have extended well beyond the constitutional deadline in the past, all sides are reporting they are on-track for an on-time budget. The…
PCCJR Update – May 18, 2018
Primary Election in Review This week’s primary election was a roller coaster ride worthy of a five-star rating for political intrigue and a page-turner that has politicos wondering if it is time to rewrite the traditional PA fall playbook. Probably the least surprising of the night was York businessman and state Sen. Scott Wagner’s win…